Splendid spring returns

Chapter 66 Bad news

Gu Changting's heart sank suddenly, he hurried out without even changing his clothes and combing his hair.

Here Xin Nian was looking at him by the door, until the back disappeared, she still stood for a long time.

Suddenly I heard Xinghua whisper beside me: "Auntie, what do you think...it will happen? It sounds like...it's in a hurry."

Xin Nian gently closed his eyes, and heaved a long sigh: In his last life, at about this time, Prince Duan died in battle on the northern border.

"It's okay, no matter what happens, life will go on."

Xin Nian said something in a low voice, and looked up at the sky: Although the sun was shining brightly, there were a few dark clouds rolling in, which quickly covered the sun.

An hour later, the news of Prince Duan's death in battle came back to the mansion. Except for Xin Nian who was mentally prepared, everyone was stunned by the sudden news.

The palace, which was full of prosperity and romantic atmosphere, was instantly plunged into gloom and mist.

Concubine Tai and Concubine Liao cried so much that they passed out several times. The Qin family and the Liao family took care of the two of them while taking care of the two of them, and at the same time they had to deal with various affairs in the mansion. They were too busy to cry with them.

In the afternoon, Gu Changting came back from the palace.When Xin Nian saw him, she couldn't believe it: the dejected young man who was walking slowly in front of him was actually the very high-spirited and noble son in the morning.

It only takes half a day for a bad news to destroy a determined person to such an extent.

It is precisely because this noble young man who is the brightest in the capital knows so well how dazzling he used to be, when Xin Nian saw this Gu Changting whom he had never seen before, he felt pity and distress from his heart.

"Father!"

Liao's cries came from behind like a dam collapsing.Gu Changting finally raised his eyes.

Xin Nian saw him stop and sway, as if he was about to lose his footing, she hurried up to support him, and as soon as he said "Master", Gu Changting hugged him.

"Nian Nian, my father... died in the battle in Beijiang. I don't have a father anymore. I... didn't even spend a good day of filial piety by his side..."

Gu Changting's tears fell like raindrops, the knuckles of his hands on Xin Nian's back turned white, his lips were trembling, and every word he uttered was choked and trembling because of the forcibly suppressed crying.

Xin Nian's tears couldn't stop streaming down, not caring about the pain from her back, she patted Gu Changting's back, choked up and said, "Me too, I don't have a father for a long time either. You can cry if you want Come out, don't hold it in your heart. Cry, cry hard, and mourn after crying. From now on, only you can support this big Daduan Palace, and more difficult days are yet to come..."

Gu Changting's crying could no longer be suppressed, it leaked out from between his teeth, he buried his head on Xin Nian's shoulder, and wept hard once.

A quarter of an hour later, the son stopped crying, raised his head and wiped his tears, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Are the ancestors and the princess all right?"

Xin Nian shook his head: "To be honest, it's not very good. I cried and fainted a few times. You should hurry over and have a look, and you have to comfort them."

"it is good."

Gu Changting nodded, took Xin Nian's hand and came to the Liao family and the Qin family, his eyes flicked over the faces of the wives and concubines, he sighed, and said softly: "Feng Rong, you don't look good, go back and rest. Let's go, this day, if the heat is added, and the heart is sad, it's not a joke."

"Yes, I see, my body... can only do so not to cause trouble to everyone."

Qin's complexion was pale, beads of sweat slipped from her forehead and temples, Xin Nian hurriedly turned her head and said, "Two people, bring the spring stool here, Madam may not be able to walk."

The two women left in response.Here Gu Changting said to Liao and Xin Nian again: "Jia Ru, Nian Nian, if such a big event happened, my mother might not be able to take care of it, and everything in the house will be troublesome to you."

"Cousin don't worry." Liao wiped away tears: "I will take good care of the concubine and concubine, and I won't miss the affairs of the house."

Gu Changting nodded, and then said to Aunt Qiu and Aunt Gu: "You guys have worked hard these days, take good care of Grandma and Aunt Xin. Don't worry, Prince Duan's Mansion is still Prince Duan's Mansion, and I will support you."

"Yes."

Several aunts agreed in unison.Liao frowned slightly, feeling very uncomfortable: What do you mean?Help me and Aunt Xin?You actually put Xin Nian in the same seat as me, why?She is just a concubine, but I am an ordinary wife, and my cousin is too partial.

I was upset, so I didn't dare to express it at this time, besides, I didn't have time to make her angry.The day and night continued to rotate, and he was as shrewd and capable as Liao Shi, but he was also exhausted.

And during this period, the three concubines, concubines, concubines, and the Qin family all fell ill, and the Liao family had to take care of the patients. She could leave Qin's hands alone and take care of herself, but the toffees and concubines, especially the concubine, should not be courteous. .

After struggling like this for a month, they finally waited for Prince Duan's body to be brought back from the battlefield, and were busy with the funeral for half a month. Finally, everything was over, and Liao couldn't hold on any longer, and finally fell ill on the day of Liqiu.

In this way, Xin Nian can only take care of the mopping up and other affairs in the mansion.

Aunt Qiu was naturally indignant, thinking to herself that if there was no Xin Nian, she would be the one who held the power at the moment, but Gu Changting trusted Xin Nian, who was even better than the Liao family, Aunt Qiu could only be angry .

Because he was complaining quietly in the house that day, he suddenly heard that the imperial decree had arrived, and all the people in the house were going to receive the decree.Aunt Qiu knew that this must be a big deal, she hurriedly straightened her clothes and hair, and hurried to the front yard with the maids.

At that time, most of the crowd had already arrived, Aunt Qiu quietly knelt down behind Liao Shi, and peeked at Princess Liao Qin Shi and others who rushed over afterward, seeing that there was no panic on their faces, she was relieved.It seems that although the old prince died in battle, Prince Duan's mansion should not be depressed just like that.

It wasn't until everyone arrived and Wu Yangyang knelt down that the whole courtyard was filled with the emperor's chief eunuch, Xue Yan, who issued the decree.

The imperial decree has no other content, except for the memory of the old prince and the recognition of his great contributions to the country and the people. The most important content is: Gu Changting, the eldest son of Prince Duan's mansion, will inherit the throne.

The rank of the original title will gradually weaken with the succession of the title. That is to say, Prince Duan is a prince, and after Gu Changting takes over the title, he should become the county king.But the emperor was grateful that his elder brother died in the battle in northern Xinjiang when he was in his prime, so he didn't weaken his rank, so that Gu Changting became one of the only two princes of the Great Xia Dynasty before he was 30 years old.Of course, the Qin family became the princess, and Princess Liao became the concubine, and the concubine became the queen and concubine, so there is no need to count them one by one.

(End of this chapter)